In honor of the NHL Entry Draft coming to St. Paul in June, Wells Fargo and the Minnesota Wild are teaming up to bring hockey fans an exciting new event. The Minnesota Wild Fan Fest proudly hosted by Wells Fargo will be held at the Crowne Plaza St. Paul Riverfront on Friday, June 24 from noon to 5 p.m. The event will include a variety of attractions for fans of all ages, including:

State of Hockey Exhibit Hall featuring autographs, hockey exhibits and interactive hockey games

Breakout sessions and autographs with hockey dignitaries covering a wide range of topics

Warming House Theater featuring two critically acclaimed hockey films, including The Code – The Unwritten Rules of Fighting and Retaliation in the NHL and Pond Hockey – A Documentary Film.

Wild Owner Craig Leipold

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman

Hall of Fame former NHL coach, Scotty Bowman

Former NHL player, Phil Housley

Current Wild Players

Cal Clutterbuck

Colton Gillies

Marco Scandella

Jared Spurgeon

Brad Staubitz

Clayton Stoner

Wild 2010 #1 Draft Pick

Mikael Granlund

Former Wild Players

Brad Brown

Darby Hendrickson

Antti Laaksonen

Wes Walz

Former North Star Players

Jack Carlson

Chris Dahlquist

Dave Jensen

Lou Nanne

Bob Paradise

J.P. Parise

Steve Payne

Tom Reid

Gordie Roberts

TIm Young

Tom Younghans

Also scheduled to appear

St. Louis Blues forward/Olympian, David Backes

Olympic gold medalist, Karyn Bye-Dietz

Former MSU & current Panthers center, Ryan Carter

Former NHL player, Tom Chorske

1980 Olympian, John Harrington

MN High School coaching legend, Willard Ikola

Former NHL player, Reed Larson

Olympic silver medalist, Gigi Marvin

1980 Olympian, Rob McClanahan

Former SCSU and NHL right wing, Mark Parrish

Former NHL player, Shjon Podein

Olympic medalist, Jenny Potter

Former Gopher hockey coach, Doug Woog

Autographs

Time

Jenny Potter

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Gigi Marvin

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Karyn Bye-Dietz

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Phil Housley

2:00 - 3:00 PM

David Backes

3:00 - 4:00 PM

John Harrington

4:00 - 5:00 PM

Rob McClanahan

4:00 - 5:00 PM

Autographs

Time

Gordie Roberts

12:00 - 1:00 PM

Chris Dahlquist

12:00 - 1:00 PM

Tom Younghans

12:00 - 1:00 PM

Brad Maxwell

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Tom Chorske

1:00 - 2:00 PM

J.P. Parise

2:00 - 3:00 PM

Shjon Podein

2:00 - 3:00 PM

Tim Young

2:00 - 3:00 PM

Dave Jensen

3:00 - 4:00 PM

Bob Paradise

4:00 - 5:00 PM

Steve Payne

4:00 - 5:00 PM

Autographs

Time

Brad Staubitz

12:15 - 1:15 PM

Cal Clutterbuck

1:30 - 2:30 PM

Clayton Stoner

2:45 - 3:45 PM

Mikael Granlund

4:00 - 5:00 PM

Film # 1

Pond Hockey - A Documentary Film

1:00 PM

Film # 2

The Code - The Unwritten Rules of Fighting and Retaliation in the NHL

3:30 PM

Wristbands for Roundtable Discussions & Autograph Sessions will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis from the Information Booth beginning at 12 p.m. for Round I and 2 p.m. for Round II. Limit one wristband per person. Fans may receive two autographs from each panelist, including one autograph card plus one other item.

Appearance schedule is subject to change. Check back in the coming days for any updates or changes.

Fan Fest tickets for the general public are $20 with a $1.25 per ticket processing and handling fee. You will be able to print your tickets at home. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Minnesota Wild Foundation.